The Way We Laughed
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gianni Amelio
Domenico Ragusa
Rosaria Danze
Francesco Giufridda
Simonetta Benozzo
Pietro Paglietti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Giovanni is an illiterate Sicilian who moves to Turin in 1958 to join his brother, who is already in school there. Giovanni is devoted to the younger Pietro, making many sacrifices so that Pietro can have the advantages of an education. However, Pietro is not doing as well in school as his brother thinks. As the years go by, Giovanni acquires some business acumen, and sublets slums to other Southern immigrants. As Italy goes through the 'economic miracle' of the early 1960s, Giovanni's slide into corruption and exploitation mirrors that of his country.
Director
Gianni Amelio
Cast
Domenico Ragusa
Rosaria Danze
Francesco Giufridda
Simonetta Benozzo
Pietro Paglietti
Claudio Contartese
Fabrizio Gifuni
Crew
Gianni Amelio
Giancarlo Basili
Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi
Lidia Biondi
Elisabetta Boni
Rita Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Lorella Chiapatti
Nicola Conticello
Mario Cotone
Enzo Diterlizzi
Nello Giorgetti
Gianni Gissi
Gianluca Greco
Simon Paggi
Franco Piersanti
Alessandro Zanon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 1998 Venice Film Festival.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2001
Released in United States February 8, 2002
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States on Video January 20, 2004
Released in United States September 1998
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 10-19, 1998.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.
Began shooting February 1998.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 26 - September 8, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)
Released in United States on Video January 20, 2004
Released in United States February 8, 2002 (Music Hall; Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 10-19, 1998.)
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2001 (NY)
Completed shooting spring 1998.
